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Acer FA100 vs SK Hynix Platinum P51: Comparison

Acer FA100 and SK Hynix Platinum P51 separate most on sequential read: Acer FA100 at 3,300 MB/s, SK Hynix Platinum P51 at 14,700 MB/s, 78% in favor of SK Hynix Platinum P51. NAND Layers splits them by another 73%, again favoring SK Hynix Platinum P51. They match on drive type, form factor and nand type.

Which is better, Acer FA100 or SK Hynix Platinum P51?

On paper, SK Hynix Platinum P51 has the edge on sequential read, at 14,700 MB/s vs Acer FA100 at 3,300 MB/s.

What is the main difference between Acer FA100 and SK Hynix Platinum P51?

The SK Hynix Platinum P51 is the faster drive, with a Speed Score of 10.0 against 6.4.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Speed Score

    Acer FA100
    6.4/10-36%
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    10.0/10Best

    How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.

  • Brand

    Acer FA100
    Acer
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    Other
  • Model Number

    Acer FA100
    Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    Platinum P51
  • Series

    Acer FA100
    FA100
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
  • Drive Type

    Acer FA100
    Internal
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    Internal
  • Bus Interface

    Acer FA100
    PCIe 3.0 x4
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    PCIe 5.0 x4
  • Form Factor

    Acer FA100
    M.2 2280
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    M.2 2280
  • Sequential Read

    Acer FA100
    3300 MB/s-78%
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    14700 MB/s
  • Controller

    Acer FA100
    IG5216
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    SK hynix Alistar ACNT093
  • Controller Vendor

    Acer FA100
    InnoGrit
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    Other
  • DRAM Cache

    Acer FA100
    DRAM-less (HMB)
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    DRAM
  • NAND Type

    Acer FA100
    TLC
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    TLC
  • NAND Vendor

    Acer FA100
    Micron
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    SK hynix
  • NAND Layers

    Acer FA100
    64-73%
    SK Hynix Platinum P51
    238

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Acer FA100 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Choose SK Hynix Platinum P51 if you want the higher speed score (10.0 vs 6.4), the higher sequential read (14700 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher NAND layers (238 vs 64).

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